Student Science Writer

Morgridge Institute for Research; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Morgridge Institute for Research, in partnership with the UW–Madison Center for High Throughput Computing (CHTC), seeks a student science writer to highlight the impacts of their work on campuses nationwide. The role is 10–20 hours per week with flexible hours, typically 8am–5pm, Monday–Friday, with a January 2026 start.

Duties include feature writing, web content creation, and social media planning, interviewing researchers and CHTC staff across the country, and contributing to editorial and

Qualifications

• Candidate must be a student or recent graduate seeking a temporary role.
• Strong writing, editing, and social media skills are essential.
• Attention to detail and ability to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Write feature stories: 1 long-form and several short pieces monthly for web and newsletter distributions, interviewing researchers and CHTC staff.
• Edit and publish webpages; contribute to website content strategy and proofreading.
• Draft social media posts and monitor engagement across platforms (e.g., LinkedIn).
• Collaborate with researchers and CHTC staff to highlight impacts nationwide.

Skills

Writing

Editing

Social media

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Markdown

HTML

CSS

Git/GitHub

Job description

Description

The Morgridge Institute for Research (Research Computing Group) in partnership with the UW-Madison Center for High Throughput Computing (CHTC) is looking for a student science writer to promote the impacts of their work on research and campuses across the country.

Description

The writer will work between 10 and 20 hours per week, as mutually agreed upon. Work hours will be flexible, but mostly between 8am – 5pm, Monday – Friday. The desired start is January 2026.

Duties Include

• Feature Writing: Produce 1 long-form and a few short stories per month for web and newsletter distribution, highlighting the impacts and achievements of CHTC and other related science projects. The writer will interview researchers and other story subjects from across the country, as well as relevant CHTC staff. Duties also include writing and proofing copy, conducting fact-checking, and contributing to the social media strategy and content.
• Website Publishing: Edit and/or create webpages in support of the above across websites relevant to PATh and related projects. Contribute ideas for website content and strategy.
• Social Media: Draft social media posts to promote CHTC efforts and the research it impacts. Assist with monitoring, analyzing, and reporting on audience engagement and related metrics across social media outlets such as LinkedIn.
• Other related duties on an as-needed basis, and per interests/experience.

Requirements

Candidate must be a student or recent graduate interested in a temporary position. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in writing, editing, and social media. Must demonstrate great attention to detail, be able to work with minimal supervision, and conduct oneself in a professional manner.

Though not a requirement, prior experience with any of the following is a plus:

• Science feature writing.
• Web content creation, management, and/or design.
• Social media content generation and engagement analysis.
• Graphic design, video production, and/or other visual communication formats.
• Adobe Creative Suite (and/or open-source alternatives), Markdown, HTML, CSS, Git/GitHub.
• Computational research.